Time Warner Cable CEO: Metered Broadband The Future > I don't think so

I don't think so

Exactly.. must guarantee 99.99% uptime, and become a 'dumb pipe' if they're going to push caps.

Last thing I need it TWC's 'RR' page/services gobbling up bits that I have pay for at the bit level.
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Yep. If you want usage based billing, you have a minimum fee, then charge X pennies (I said pennies) per GB above that. Minimum fee should be around $0 per month, and internet speed should be limited only by infrastructure, but with the ability to burst to close to what the medium can afford (in DOCSIS 2's case, 30/10 Mbps is about right).

Also, no throttling of any content. And, again, bandwidth costs should be about the same as electricity costs...except per GB instead of per KWh. So that might be $20 a month plus 5 cents per gig. I'm down with that.

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Also I want a pony.

(As long as we're making demands like spoiled children, I figured I'd join in!)

Sorry, minimum of $20 per month, not $0 per month. Typo. Seems like you've forgotten that some places will sell you a full DSL connection for that price (DSLX comes to mind, 3 Mbit/s). I want broadband as a utility, or maybe just a communications service (too much to ask!?!), MSOs want it as a cash cow that doesn't compete in the least with their TV offerings. If you're on the higher-end Comcast tier, you'll be paying a 20% premium on any iTunes HD rental you get, in bandwidth costs. Naturally, Comcast cable TV has no such cap, but the quality is crap. Catch 22 if I ever see'd one.